Homemade Buttermilk (Chaach)

Traditional Buttermilk (छाछ) is originally liquid left behind after churning curd (दही). It is kind of daily drink. Buttermilk tastes sour because of lactic acid bacteria. In Saurashtra, buttermilk is must-have daily meal. There are many variant of buttermilk, with added water, sugar, salt, curry leaves, roasted cumin seeds. It’s called masala buttermilk.